The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-05-04
ODD Things in China.

ODD Things in China
The highest ambition 81 a Chinese gen
tleman j. 10 have nice coffin and iin'
funeral
They feed their friends sumPtuousi'
when dead. but iei them take care o
tbemselves the best they could while liv
inc.
ola women instead If the Young arr
the idle bells Of society
The highest recommendation young
man can have Is the fact Of his having a
wife
A bachelor is likened to a counterfeit
coin he j. looked upon with suspicion
even by members Of hisown household
Love making l. only done three days
after marriage. d D. not only considered
tbe .as-si aav to est ahead II riFal 5ni
the snre-i Way o. get wife without los-
ing much time.
A previous acquainianceship between
the male and female prevents them from
marriage. For this reason "a man seldom
weis girl Of his own town. They are
likewise prevented from marrying kins Or
namesakes. Joneses are not allowed 20
marry Joueses, nor Smiths % marry
smiths
A cirI Is never considered anythingelse
iu her own fathers house than q guest
she is neither responsible for the father :
debts nor enjoys share in its fortunes, as
in the case oi -ous.
Daughter DEPEND upon their husbands
FIR fame and fortune, while sons depend
upon their parsutsand themselves.
A man could borrow money on the
strength IF hi. having q son. but no one
would advance him % cent if be had a
dozen OF daughter. The former is re-
sransible Elr the debts of bis father for
three generations The latter j. only re-
snonsibie for the debts Of her own hus-
band
When a Chinamlu meets another he
shakes and squeeze bis own hands. and
c1eers biz head lf great friends had not
seen each other fora long time after the
mutual Misunderstanding they would rub
shau'des nuiil they become tired. In
stead Of asking each others health they
would -ay Have you eaten your rice,
where are sou going. what i- vou busi-
ness when you get there. how old are YOU
and how much did you pay for your
-hoes?"
Men wear long petticoais and carry fans
while women wear short jackets and car
rs' canes.
BOATS are drawn by hor-es carriages
are moved by sails.
old men play ball and fly kites. while
children foli their hands and look on.
~,hoolmastor- have more power over
the younc than parents lfwithin three
tear- schooling the child i- 200, morally
a- weil az intellectually reformed, be is
sent 90 another school.
prenis and spectators instead Of the
children are held responsible Tor crimes
committed by the latter.
III Is better 90 Boz ignorant and know
how to live. than to be- learned and not
know how 10 live. The principal object
of the school is TO learn how TO live in
tranquility and happiness and nothing
more - say all Chinese scholars.
o. isa much lesser crime Go steal your
neichbor's oN than ta steal his dog The
tormer i- simply personal property. while
fhe latter takes thc place of mana
Naichman
ia Chinamgn desires the death Of an
enemy hc eoes and hangs himself upon
hi- neienbor'- door II isa sure cure 10
kil not only that particular enemy, but
inembers of hi- entire family are in jeop-
lriy of losing their lives
When "a Chinamau desires visitor 90
dine with him be- does not ask him 10 do
s,. but when be does not wish him to
stay he puts the question. Oh, please
-iay and dine with me- Tho visitor
will then know be Is not wanted
rich mans servant gets no salary vet
many applicants: while big salaries are
paid % the servants 81 the common peo-
pile hut few make applications The per
quisiies or the former are often more than
triple the salaries of the latter and are the
-oie reasons of these differences
Whom Chinaman expects present
and ID does not come. he sends one of
lesser value.
To encourage honesty and sincerity,
confidential clerks and salesmen In all
branches Of industries receive am annual
ne percentage of the firms business be-
sides their regular salurie>.